Trial starts for a Polish man accused of punching Danish prime minister in Copenhagen
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Trial starts for a Polish man accused of punching Danish prime minister in Copenhagen

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The trial of a Polish man accused of punching Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in the shoulder in June began Tuesday, with Frederiksen not expected to appear in court. The Ekstra Bladet newspaper said the unidentified 39-year-old Polish man is charged with punching Frederiksen’s right shoulder with a clenched fist, causing her to lose her balance, but not fall. The Polish man, who has been living in Denmark for five years, told the court that he was “intoxicated by alcohol but not drunk” and was just wandering around when he saw Frederiksen, Danish public broadcaster DR reported. Frederiksen, 46, is the leader of the Social Democratic Party and has been Denmark’s prime minister since 2019.

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Danish PM’s attacker gets jail term, to be deported
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Danish PM’s attacker gets jail term, to be deported

The Hindu  

A Danish court on Wednesday handed a Polish man a four-month prison sentence and ordered him deported for punching the country’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in June. “We have found you guilty of having punched the prime minister with a closed fist on the right shoulder,” Judge Jacob Scherfig told the man at the end of the trial Wednesday. The …

Polish man sentenced to four months, deported from Denmark for June assault on Danish prime minister
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Polish man sentenced to four months, deported from Denmark for June assault on Danish prime minister

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A Polish man on Wednesday was sentenced to four months in jail for assaulting the Danish prime minister as well as separate sexual harassment charges. The unidentified 39-year-old man, held in pretrial custody since the assault, has been charged with punching Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s right shoulder with a clenched fist, causing her to lose her balance …

Polish man charged in Denmark over assault on prime minister Frederiksen
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Polish man charged in Denmark over assault on prime minister Frederiksen

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A Polish man was charged on Wednesday with assaulting Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen last month, his lawyer said. A 39-year-old man walked up to Frederiksen in a downtown Copenhagen square on June 7 and punched her on her right upper arm. Frederiksen was rushed to a hospital for a check-up soon after, and she canceled her …

‘I am not quite myself,’ Danish PM in first TV interview since assault that gave her whiplash
9 months, 1 week ago

‘I am not quite myself,’ Danish PM in first TV interview since assault that gave her whiplash

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — In her first television interview since she was assaulted last week, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Tuesday “I am not quite myself,” but will continue to work mostly from her office. Frederiksen, who suffered a minor whiplash after a man had assaulted her Friday in central Copenhagen, said in her first reaction the following day that …

'I am not quite myself,' Danish PM in first TV interview since assault that gave her whiplash
9 months, 1 week ago

'I am not quite myself,' Danish PM in first TV interview since assault that gave her whiplash

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In her first television interview …

A man who reportedly assaulted the Danish prime minister to appear in a pre-trial custody hearing
9 months, 2 weeks ago

A man who reportedly assaulted the Danish prime minister to appear in a pre-trial custody hearing

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A man who reportedly assaulted the Danish Prime Minister in central …

A man who reportedly assaulted the Danish prime minister to appear in a pre-trial custody hearing
9 months, 2 weeks ago

A man who reportedly assaulted the Danish prime minister to appear in a pre-trial custody hearing

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A man who reportedly assaulted the Danish Prime Minister in central Copenhagen will appear in a pre-trial custody hearing on Saturday, authorities said. Police confirmed “there has been an incident” with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Friday and that a 39-year-old man was arrested. The prime minister’s office told the Danish state broadcaster DR on Friday that …

Danish PM Mette Frederiksen suffers minor whiplash from Copenhagen attack
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Danish PM Mette Frederiksen suffers minor whiplash from Copenhagen attack

Al Jazeera  

Police arrest one man and open investigation into incident in Kultorvet square that left prime minister ‘shocked’. European Council President Charles Michel said he was “outraged by the assault” while European Parliament President Roberta Metsola urged Frederiksen to “keep strong” while adding in a post on X that “violence has no place in politics”. EU Commission chief Ursula von der …

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen assaulted in Copenhagen, man arrested
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen assaulted in Copenhagen, man arrested

The Hindu  

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has suffered a light whiplash injury after she was assaulted by a man in central Copenhagen on Friday, her office said in a statement on Saturday. "Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was beaten on Friday evening at Kultorvet in Copenhagen by a man who was subsequently arrested. The Prime Minister is shocked by the incident," her …

Danish prime minister suffers minor whiplash after a man assaulted her in central Copenhagen
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Danish prime minister suffers minor whiplash after a man assaulted her in central Copenhagen

Associated Press  

HELSINKI — The Danish prime minister is suffering minor whiplash but is otherwise fine after a man assaulted her in central Copenhagen, her office said in a statement Saturday. Police confirmed on social media Platform X on Friday that “there has been an incident” with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and that a 39-year-old man was arrested. The judge in the …

Danish PM Mette Frederiksen attacked in Copenhagen, man arrested
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Danish PM Mette Frederiksen attacked in Copenhagen, man arrested

Hindustan Times  

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was on Friday "hit" by a man on a Copenhagen square, her office said, with EU chiefs quickly condemning the attack. The Danish prime minister's office said in a statement to AFP that Frederiksen was "shocked by the incident", but did not provide further details. "Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was hit by a man Friday …

Danish prime minister suffers minor whiplash after a man assaulted her in Copenhagen
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Danish prime minister suffers minor whiplash after a man assaulted her in Copenhagen

LA Times  

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, shown Thursday at a ceremony in Normandy, France, was assaulted Friday in Copenhagen. The Danish prime minister is suffering minor whiplash but is otherwise fine after a man assaulted her in central Copenhagen, her office said in a statement Saturday. Police confirmed on social media platform X on Friday that “there has been an incident” …

As support sags, Danish prime minister calls Nov. 1 election
2 years, 5 months ago

As support sags, Danish prime minister calls Nov. 1 election

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Wednesday called a general election for Nov. 1, seven months ahead of the end of her term in office. Frederiksen, who has headed a minority government since June 2019, has seen her popularity dwindle due to her role in a pandemic-related decision to wipe out Denmark’s captive mink population. She admitted …

3 dead in shooting at Denmark mall, PM Frederiksen calls incident 'incomprehensible, heartbreaking!'
2 years, 8 months ago

3 dead in shooting at Denmark mall, PM Frederiksen calls incident 'incomprehensible, heartbreaking!'

India TV News  

Highlights At least 3 people died, and 3 others got critically injured in a mass shooting in Denmark. Denmark Mall Shooting: At least 3 people died, and 3 others got critically injured in Denmark's capital Copenhagen after a man opened fire inside a busy shopping mall. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen expressed shock at the incident, calling it "incomprehensible, heartbreaking, …

Mette Frederiksen becomes Denmark’s youngest-ever prime minister
5 years, 8 months ago

Mette Frederiksen becomes Denmark’s youngest-ever prime minister

CNN  

CNN — Mette Frederiksen, the leader of Denmark’s center-left Socialist Democratic party, has announced that she will form a left-leaning, one-party minority government, making her the nation’s youngest-ever prime minister. Frederiksen’s Social Democrats were able to form the minority government after receiving backing from the Socialist People’s Party, the Red-Green Alliance and the Social-Liberal Party, the news agency added. Denmark’s …

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